1. Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine
Strategic Thinking
April 2016 – OVERVIEW
Creating Our Future Together

3. Why Strategic Thinking?
Anticipate (or respond to) new external changes
Anticipate (or respond to) new internal changes
Define a trajectory for the organization, with milestones & goals
Direct investment decisions, budget, and planning
Prioritize strategic & operational changes & actions
Meet the expectations of (all) stakeholders
Provide a benchmark for evaluations and accountability
Set goals, direction, alignment and priorities

4. Forward-Looking Options
Build Trust & Create Capacity
NOW
Current Performance Status
Environmental Scan
Forward-Looking Options
Imagining the Future
Create Plan
Make Choices, Decisions
Change Management
Implement

5. Stakeholders (discrete surveys and analyses)
KSU.CVM faculty
KSU.CVM staff
KSU.CVM students (separately: DVM students, graduate students)
Selected deans, associate deans and directors of research at other KSU colleges
rDVMs
State/Federal agencies
Stakeholder associations (e.g. KVMA) & industry
KSU.CVM alumni

6. Online Survey Questions
Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
Internal + Today
External + Future
SWOT.plus

7. Select Priorities & Direction
Inputs
Strategic Thinking
Processing
Select Priorities & Direction
Plan
Strategic Actions
Outputs
Results

8. Strategic Planning & Implementation Timeline
Launch Mtgs.
Finalize Strat. Plan
Stakeholder Engagement
Impl’t Plan
Feedback Analysis
Implement Initiative (A)
Strategic Options
Implement Initiative (B)
Strategic Priorities
Implement Initiative (C)
Strat. Leadership Team Meetings
Regular (M) Review Mtgs Regular (Q) Stakeholder Updates
Regular Stakeholder Comms